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Exhaustion/parental burnout

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Chans11 · 01/08/2023 08:04

Hi all

My daughter is now 20m, sleeps okayish but with me doing shift work part time I feel absolutely exhausted and seem to wake up more tired than when i went to bed. Just seeing if there is anything people have done thats helped them? I’m currently taking vitamin D and folic acid which was shown in a blood test before christmas (had another blood test since but came back satisfactory)

thanks

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Scottishgirl85 · 01/08/2023 08:10

Parenting is exhaustive a lot of the time, as you're never really "off duty". Do you have a partner to share the load?

Market1 · 01/08/2023 08:13

exercise? socialising? what is your diet like?

spitefulandbadgrammar · 01/08/2023 08:22

Iron supplements
Cut out sugar
Split night wakings with partner (if there is one)
Split the mental load equitably with partner. It’s the mental load that exhausts me

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Chans11 · 01/08/2023 11:31

Hi all

My partner helps alot i think its more the mental side that is draining

I am thinking of starting pilates and improving my diet..I dont eat terribly but could be improved.

It doesnt help my girls sleep seems to be getting worse! I feel worse now than when she was a newborn

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